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   From: cmuffoletto@comcast.net   
      
   I have this exact same problem with a Linksys BEFR41 four port router. I've   
   tried five different versions of firmware, forwarded every port that even   
   remotely deals vith VPN's, spent three hours with Linksys on a chat session   
   and another hour on the phone with their support. They told me it was a   
   hardware problem but that was just to get me off the phone since the support   
   person had no clue what was the real cause.   
      
   I am out of options, but if you get a respone from Linksys or figure a   
   workaround, pleas let us know.   
      
   Carl   
      
      
   "Dirk Puslich"  wrote in message   
   news:d3099e46.0401141304.19a30a72@posting.google.com...   
   > Hi,   
   >   
   > We just purchased the Linksys RV082 8-Port VPN Router for a small   
   > office.  I immediately upgraded the firmware to 1.0.7 (dated mid-Dec   
   > 2003).   
   >   
   > I managed to get everything up and running okay except for one thing:   
   > PPTP VPN from our Windows 2000 Server to remote Windows XP Pro   
   > Clients.   
   >   
   > I have set a static IP for the server (outside of the RV082's DHCP   
   > range since it does not have an IP reservation function like my nice   
   > old Nexland box).   
   >   
   > I enabled PPTP pass-though on the RV082 (I suspect this just enables   
   > GRE protocol 47).   
   >   
   > I forwarded TCP Port 1723 to the fixed IP of the W2K Server.   
   >   
   > I confirmed that the W2K Server is working properly by connecting to   
   > it over the LAN inside the firewall.   
   >   
   > The PPTP client is able make an initial connection but then hangs on   
   > "Verifying User Name and Password" and finally spits out an Error 721.   
   >   
   > The scuttlebut on the board about this Error 721 is that it means the   
   > router is choking on GRE ("PPTP Pass Through").   
   >   
   > Does anyone else have this issue and/or a solution?  Linksys hasn't   
   > responded yet but I'm guessing the firmware needs a little polishing?   
   >   
   > Great little box but given that it's hailed as a "VPN Router" you'd at   
   > least think they'd button down the PPTP pass-through before shipping   
   > it.   
   >   
   > Thanks!   
      
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